The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-29
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

ne RcueIdi OIOOuIn CarOIlna con-
vened in annual session in the state house at
noon Tuesday Both houses opened with the
usual formalities, and Immediately proceeded
to the consideration of business. James Sim
ons, of Charleston, is speaker of the house of
representatives, and w. l.. Maudlin, of Green
vile, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS president of the
senate. Governor Richardson S message shows
the states debt to be $6,400,000. Four hum
dred thousand dollars of this amount becomes
due in July next to meet which the governor
recommends that loan be negotiated for that
amount, to be secured by state bonds, similar
to South Carolina brown consol bonds, which
now rank among the first in the stock ex-
changes of the country. He thinks this loan
would be readily taken at or Al per cent
interest
In the house Of representatives tonight the
bill to repeal the agricultural lien law was,
after spirited debate, killed by vote of 81
TO &c. A bill, the object of which was to dis
continue appropriations for the support of the
state militia, was also rejected by vote of 81
to 40.
A bill to require persons owning or keeping
dogs to pay an annual license for the same,
gave rise to a spirited debate. and was finally
killed by q vote of 6S to &c. much to the cha
grin OF persons engaged in the raising of sheep.
A bill introduced last session by Mr.. Miller,
colored republican member from Beaufort to
amend the present election law so as to
abolish the eight-box system and have only two
boxes, was slaughtered by an overwhelming
majority. Mr.. Miller, however, embraced the
opportunity to make a strong political speech
in favor of the bill. He declared that the
present system was dishonest that men were
holding offices to which they had never been
elected, and that the republicans of the state
had no showing at all and could not have their
proper representation while tho law was in
force.
Hon. Samuel MeGowen, of Abbeville, was
elected associate justice of the supreme court
for the term of six years.
In the house, a bill was introduced DrOyidino
for the relief of disabled confederate soldiers
and sailors and the widows of others engaged
in said service
The ways and means committee reported adj
versely upon the bill to establish state home
for disabled confederate soldiers, and the con-
Sideration thereof was made the special order
for next Wednesday.
In the senate, the bill to establish college
of agriculture and mechanics, and to devolve
the duties of the department of agriculture
upon its board of directors, was tabled without
debate.
There is an exodus of people from Oconee and
Anderson counties, to Texas. Last week
a special through car, containing sixty or
seventy souls, left Westminsterfor Jefferson,
Tex. Another similar car leaves tonight, load
ed with emigrants who are mainly from Ander-
son county. There are still others to follow,
and II the thing continues many months at the
present rate, the population of these counties
will be materially reduced.
Frequent conversations with the emigrants
develop no special reasons for the exodus fur
ther than general desire to better their for
tunes. Several bad crop years in succession
have caused dissatisfaction and depression
among the farmers, and this season having
brought in more money than usual, many are
using their surplus cash to reach more favor
able country.
An extraordinary occurrence is reported from
Summerton, Clarendon county. A colored
girl, seventeen years of age who had been i'll
"Wednesday ba
body was properly prepared and dressed for
burial, and placed in q coffin, the darkies of
the neighborhood, holding their customary
noisy wake over the corpse all through
Wednesday night The funeral services were
held in the colored church Thursday after
noon, and the body was to be inferred in q
graveyard about two miles away.
When the cortege had reached q point
within 800 yards of the cemetery
the pallbearers were startled by a crying noise
somewhat resembling the moving of a cat, APP
parently emanating from the coffin. The pro-
cession was halted, and after considerable dis
cuSsion II was resolved that the coffin should be
opened. Upon removing the lid it was found,
TO the great CONSERVATION of the funeral party,
that the woman was alive, but unconscious,
and that new born babe shared with her
the narrow bed. Several of the pall-bearers
and mourners were teTror-stricken and fed.
Those who remained however ministered to
the wants of the dead woman and her infant,
and in short time both were carried TO
neighboring house where they received kindly
and necessary attention. At last accounts the
mother was doing well, there being every indi-
cation of her complete recovery, whilst the in
FAINT is hearty and robust and is thriving as we'll
rs any pickaninny born under ordinary condi-
tions and circumstances.
Some curious earthquake phenomena have
Just been discovered in an isolated section be-
tween Summerville and Charleston, which
bears terrible evidences of being one of the
three fooi of the great shock of August, 1886
The ground for miles is literally overturned
by the efforts of the terrific forces to escape
from the depths of the earth's bosom. In
consequence there are to be seen many deep
pits, on the margin of which have
been thrown up pure white sand, such as is
seen only on the seaShore. On the white sand
thus upheaved has sprung up n dense growth
of sea plants such as is found on the tops of
the white sand hills created by the wind
currents on the sea islands OF this coast. 1t is
evident that these seeds, from which these
| plalfs have sprung, have been elected from
| great depths, where they have doubtless been
| buried many centuries without losing their
terminating powers. This phenomena is well
| worthy OF Investigation by oontonical experts
| and scientific seismologists.